ON TIMEBOARD

DEN → ATW on time

Denver (Denver, CO) to Appleton (Appleton, WI). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
69%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.0%
410 flights
Typical arrival
−4 min
median vs schedule
When late
+61 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
2 airlines

69% of flights from Denver to Appleton arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. 12% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for DEN → ATW: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 55% of the time. About 1 in 10 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 68 three hours or more; 1.0% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 410 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
United Airlines36469%1.1%−5 min8.5%+54 minSkyWest 72%, United Airlines 28%
Allegiant Air46—————Allegiant Air

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at DEN). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%5 p.m. departures: 69% on time (376 flights)695p6 p.m. departures: too few flights6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (29 flights)7p
DEN → ATW, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By airline and hour

DepartsUnited Airlines
5 p.m.69%

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: April (78%). Worst: July (65%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (94 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (85 flights)FebMar: 71% on time (101 flights)71MarApr: 78% on time (103 flights)78AprMay: 68% on time (108 flights)68MayJun: 68% on time (119 flights)68JunJul: 65% on time (141 flights)65JulAug: 68% on time (121 flights)68AugSep: 73% on time (115 flights)73SepOct: 77% on time (118 flights)77OctNov: too few flights (97 flights)NovDec: too few flights (98 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday68——
Tuesday52——
Wednesday52——
Thursday59——
Friday67——
Saturday52——
Sunday60——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 40%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 29%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 24%Severe weather 7%

Cancellations: weather 4

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Questions

How often are flights from DEN to ATW on time?

69% of 410 scheduled flights from Denver, CO to Appleton, WI arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.0% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from DEN to ATW?

July (65% on time). The best month is April (78%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.